2002-2006 North China - Beijing

[OldAsiaHand]

MondaysChilde,

I have to agree with the census of opinion here. KTV is ridculously expensive in BJ. You can just hang out at the bar area at Passions and do not need to open a private KTV room. I am not a big fan of KTV anyway. I can't sing and prefer to skip the romance and just get down to business. Sorry, I am not familiar with any ST hotels in the area.

OAH

[Xxxplorer]

Thanks Raymand and other for your feedback. I notice that the Friendship hotel is near two major universities.

Are there bars and nightlife action catering to the university crowd that may be of interest?

I am familiar with Sukhumvit's area in Bangkok. Yes when you don't speak the language, you can be completely loss in a new place.

Again thanks to you all.

I look forward to share my tips here on my return.

[Traxx]

Originally posted by Gringo Mojado
I would prefer some choices near the Friendship hotel. Are there any?

Is the Friendship Hotel guest friendly?

Thanks.

Gringo Mojado [/i]

A couple of options available to you near Friendship hotel.

If you speak a little Chinese or can get by with some sign language, you might consider going to Millionaire Sauna which is less than 5 minutes away. It is called "Da Foo How" and the address is "Wei Gong Chun". This place has been reviewed by another member in this forum and it offers only a handjob for a total of about 700 rmb if my memory serves me right.

The other alternative is Yu Long Ge (Jade Dragon Pavillon) which is at north 3rd ring road opposite the Ikea furniture store. Its a little cheaper at about 600 rmb for a hand job package.

For full service, there's this place just a little further off where you are staying called Crystal Palace (Shui Jing Gong) at Shuang An just behind the multiplex cinema. Just go behind the cinema away from the main road and turn right at a small alley behind the cinema complex. Full service package is about 700+ rmb.

As for whether Friendship Hotel is guest friendly, I've got no experience and will leave it to other members to answer that.

[Rayman]

Have to say entering a KTV never enters my head unless someone else was paying.

[Papadum]

Taxi is comparably cheap in Beijing, but there's something for visitors to know:

There are three different fare level for taxi in Beijing:
2.00rmb per km (mostly VW Santana or Hongqi)
1.60rmb per km (mostly Citron and Hunydai)
1.20rmb per km (Xali...almost wreck....but still do the job)

The metre would add 50% for the fare after 15km, and
The metre would add 20% at night(I don't know since what hour....)

[Papadum]

I tlooks like some people are interested in KTV experience in Beijing. And it seems like money is not object to some.
I can provide some benchmarks, for a typical better quality KTV. But my friends, the cost is not only the price for the girl to go out with you. Basically you have to know the total expense:
Room-
usually minimum charge applies, depending on the place and slize. The smallest room From around 1,000/1,200 up to few thousands. A Black label around 1,200rmb a bottle, a bottle of beer could cost 60rmb, and a fruit plate 2-300rmb.
Tipping-
300rmb for the mamasan, 300rmb for the waitress, 100 for the "towel" boy, and 300-500rmb for a girl drinking and chatting with you there.
You are going to spend at least 3,000+ even without bringing a girl out.
For example, at the Dynasty, smallest room could be 1,600, 300 for the mamasan, 300 for the waitress, 100 for the boy, 500 for the girl. It's already 2,800 before you bring the girl out....and, it's the lowest threshold only.
At Passions, no room is under 2,400 minimum charge. and the girls would cost 2,000 and up for going out with you.
And, per my own experience, don't expect English speaking at KTV, even if you can find one, she might not go put with you, or she's too old and most likely. they are not pretty at all.
For English.... go to Maggie's, Hard Rock and the Beans. Forget about KTV.

[Rayman]

Taxis have meters and are cheap compared to any other place i've been to. I think about 2 rmb per kilometer sounds about right

[Rayman]

Arcman,

Beijing is fairly big so perhaps none of the members know much about the area you want particularly if in this thread no one has written anything. The best thing to do is to get on yer bike and look around the area one evening, enter as many places as you can, stroll around, act fairly innocent and just walk out again. (Don't worry about being polite, just smile is enough)

Gringo M.

Check out this site. http://cbw.com/hotel/friendship/ - note the sauna and massage areas.

I would suggest there is plenty of action around that place, as i have never been to a top hotel in China without action either inside or around the streets. Demand gives supply. As for the Hotel regs, no un-signed in guests after 1100pm is the normal routine. So arrange things early evening or just sign her in as your girlfriend (best to tell them in advance that a guest will be coming that night etc). Read back all the notes on this Beijing board and you will get all the info you want. Take some Hotel business cards with you with you room number on the back. If you intend to take a girl back bring a lockable suitcase........one never knows.

Hope this helps

[MondaysChilde]

Thanks OAH. Is a ST hotel available in the area? I like this city but I miss the sport****ing amenities of Bangkok.

It is already clear to me that one needs to know their way around here. This is not a turnkey environment like Sukhumwit. Also already abundantly clear that there are ladies in play almost everywhere. 'Waiting for the bus' along the third ring road. NUrsing a starbucks coffee at noon at the world trade center.

I would really like to have the full-on KTV experience someday. There are apparently entire compounds if not villages here dedicated to this enterprise. But I have heard too many horror stories to wish to venture in w/out a sherpa.

[Arcman]

What's with this board? I have posted 2 requests for some basic advice on KTVs in Beijing and they never get answered.

As per my last post, I had (expensive) success at the Dynasty KTV in Prime Hotel, but the girl speak very little English. I am looking for recommendations for good KTV places in WanFuJing area, with high quality gals (1,500 RMB is fine), and reasonable English.

Can one of you senior members pls help?

[Xxxplorer]

I am heading to Beijing in October. It will be my first visit and unfortunately I do not speak the language.

Unfortunately my Chinese partner has set me up at the Friendship Hotel which from what I can see in the map is located far away from the action.

Can some expert Beijiners share some tips? I will have two weekends to play in Beijing. During the week, it will be mostly work but maybe I can swing a quick late night escape here and there.

Considering that I am staying at the Friendship Hotel does anyone have some tips for me? Or should I simply give up the idea of having some fun near the Friendship Hotel and just take a taxi to all the places discussed in previous posts: Den, Hard Rock, Passions, Maggie’s, etc. How far will it take me to get from the friendship hotel to the action? Are taxis expensive?

I would prefer some choices near the Friendship hotel. Are there any?

Is the Friendship Hotel guest friendly?

Thanks.

Gringo Mojado

[OldAsiaHand]

MondaysChilde,

Check out Passions at the Great Wall Sheraton Hotel. Plenty of those tall stunners available. Make sure to ask in advance if they go out. Otherwise, you may end up just paying 500RMB for conversation. They are pricey. I paid 1,500RMB ST about a year or so ago, but it was one of those cases where I had to have it. Maybe some of the regular posters on this thread can tell you the current going rates for them...

OAH

[MondaysChilde]

I went into a barber shop/massage joint down at the end of the little strip outside the H.I. Lido the other day. Very basic amenities - I almost tore a curtain down taking my shoes off b/c I leaned into it thinking it was a wall!

I drew a v/cute 20-yr old who gave me a careful tho unskilled oil massage for RMB 300 w/ a happy ending. I tipped her an additional RMB100 which she clearly was pleased with. SMoked a cigar at the Starbucks and checked out the working girls. Would like to sample one of these tall beauties but d/n know if I will get the opportunity.

[Apac Boy]

me three...

let's start our own company then...we can take turns doing sales.

tapioca

ps...i found this awesome apt. on soufun.com in East Chaoyang...too bad it's near 4th ring though...

[Senu]

Just me,

I don't know about Hard Rock but the girls tip the bouncers at most places or they don't get in. This is how the guys make their living, the money from the bar is not much more than a retainer in most cases.

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